By way of an introduction
Why write a blog?Up until recently if someone had suggested that I start writing a blog (or twittering, but that’s a story for another time) I would most likely have unfurled my ‘To Do’ list with a...
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Questions you need to be asking
There are many questions that a product manager needs to ask to determine the best course of action or to analyse underlying motivations. Of them, I use the following three questions most often:So...
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Hello. I’m new.
I remember once starting a product manager job where it took me two hours to establish where my desk was. It took me that time to break the protracted conversation between my well-intentioned manager...
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4 key ways to spot a successful product manager
How’s my driving?As a product manager, how do you know you’re doing your job well?Depending on your personal motivations you may want to know for your own satisfaction, to give your boss evidence at...
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I’m in the middle of a chain reaction
Hello all, hope you’re having a lovely, restful Sunday. I’ve finally got around to sharing with you the useful Product Management and Usability / User Experience bookmarks I’ve been accumulating.I’ve...
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Net Promoter EU Conference 2010
A few months ago, I co-presented a short speaking slot at this year’s Satmetrix Net Promoter European Conference. I’ve reproduced an excerpt from their official blog of the event for posterity.You can...
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Live on ProdMgmtTalk July 25/26 – the love/hate relationship with Sales
Love them or hate them, you won’t have a successful product without your sales force. So if you’re at a loose end on Monday night, come join me to discuss the relationship between Product Management...
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19: How to regain control of your inbox
I’m writing about one hundred things I’ve learned as a product manager.Product managers just loooove solving problems and answering questions. Emails present us with an enticing list of both, which is...
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20: Leave work when you’re meant to
I’m writing about one hundred things I’ve learned as a product manager.It took me a while to learn this one, but it’s genuinely helped me to sleep more soundly at night and avoid setting unrealistic...
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Why Sales needs to align with Product Management to win more business
This is a reprint of an article I wrote as a guest post for Mark Gibson. You can see the original articles on Admarco.net and Business2Community.Quarter-inch drills or quarter-inch holes?Despite...
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Don’t look back in anger – 2012 round-up
2012 was a real roller-coaster ride for me, both personally and professionally. Surprisingly (to me), it was only my first full year of blogging – I only started I Manage Products back in February...
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Product managers make GREAT dinner guests
Now that I’ve started up a product management consultancy, I’ve found myself having to explain a bit more often what a product manager actually is. There are, of course, eminently more articulate and...
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What you should expect when recruiting a product manager
After my slightly frivolous post last time, I wanted to follow up with a more practical article intended for people wanting to hire a product manager and, by the same token, those of you wanting to...
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Join me to learn Product Management with General Assembly
I’m doing another 10-week Product Management course with General Assembly, which was announced earlier today. Take a look at the mailshot below!Meet JockLearn from a pro. Jock’s been working in product...
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35: Product management skills to pay the bills
I’m writing about one hundred things I’ve learned as a product manager. So you want to become a product manager? Good for you! But how do you know you’re ready to move into a product management job?...
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Should the product manager and product owner be the same person?
I recently read the question on the difference between the product manager and product owner on Quora and ended up sharing my opinion – at length. So I’ve decided to publish it here for posterity....
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47: How I learned to stop hating job interviews
I’m writing about 100 things I’ve learned about product management. I’ve never enjoyed job interviews. The inane questions annoy me most. Credit: EatLiver.com There are many potential reasons why I...
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6 simple rules of product management
As you’ve probably gathered by now, I’m usually based in the UK, where I run my company, Product People. Back at the end of July, Adrienne Tan and Nick Coster from Brainmates helped me to avoid a...
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62: How to measure product manager performance
Early on in my blog, I wrote one of my most popular posts – 4 key ways to spot a successful product manager – about measuring the performance of product managers. The problem is that a lot – and I mean...
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19: How to regain control of your inbox
I’m writing about one hundred things I’ve learned as a product manager. Product managers just loooove solving problems and answering questions. Emails present us with an enticing list of both, which...
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